Zimbabwe: Jailed Bogus Doctor Swindled Prospective Nurse Trainees U.S.$8,000

Zimbabwe: Jailed Bogus Doctor Swindled Prospective Nurse Trainees U.S.$8,000

A BULAWAYO man, who posed as a qualified medical doctor, has been convicted of multiple fraud and sentenced to an effective 42 months' imprisonment.

Bogus Mpilo doctor jailed for 7 years over fake prescriptions, scams - Zimbabwe News Now

BULAWAYO – A 29-year-old man from Upper Range in Bulawayo who masqueraded as a doctor at Mpilo Central Hospital has been jailed for seven years after duping desperate patients with fake medical services. Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, who went by the alias Prosper Mpofu, was convicted on charges of fraud, impersonating a medical professional, and unlawfully prescribing medication. He was tried before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Matura. Although sentence…